This book is very short and well-written. It wasn't my favorite of John Steinbeck's but I liked the story and the imagery. It's a very sad story. I think it shows how we can come upon some wealth and be blinded by it and forget what is important.
Synopsis from Wikepedia:
The Pearl is a 1947 novella by John Steinbeck. Like his father and grandfather before him, Kino is a poor diver, gathering pearls from the Gulf beds that once brought great wealth to the Kings of Spain and now provided Kino, Juana, and their infant son Coyotito, with meager subsistence. Then, on one day like any other, Kino emerges from the sea with a pearl as large as a sea gull's egg, as "perfect as the moon."With the pearl comes hope, the promise of comfort and of security at the cost of defying the system. A story about a Mexican folk tale, The Pearl explores the secrets of man's nature, the darkest depths of evil, and the disastrous effects of stepping out of the established system. Due to the novella's negative portrayal of opportunity and ambition, many suspect that, like much of his work, it advocates socialism.[1] The novel is still widely read and fairly popular.
Monday, January 21, 2008
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